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Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace
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LOT 1103

Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER

16 1/2 in. (18.3 grams, 42 cm).

Restrung designer group of graduated oblate and tubular beads with an annular centrepiece. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.

CONDITION
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LOT 1103

Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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